VINTAGE CLASSIC '64 HANSEN LONGBOARD

Me to the craigslist person selling this board => "You are trying to sell this board right? What about some rocker shots, perhaps a fin shot. I mean you went through the trouble to shoot the thing anyway. You are asking $1000." My buddy Phil of SLIDERS brought this to my attention:
"Very nice classic, bought 5 years ago from the original owner. He is local to La Jolla and ordered this board in '67 even though I have been told it has a '64 fin. I guess that's what he wanted. The board was stored in his garage for ever, right at WINDANSEA. Has some sand wear on the fin from dragging. Deck shows dirty due to wax. Measures 9'10", 21 1/2" and 16" a foot from the nose and tail. Has original repairs to the nose, tail and 3 small rail dings. But still is very, very clean. Nearly no sun damage. Very classic off center triple orange pin line. And dbl redwood stringer with blue glue lam. Also triple cardiff logos. email surfpch@gmail.com"

pig pier shred!

Ryan Smith sent me this:

"My buddy Herb Bradley (a longtime Pacific Beach local) at this weekend's OMBAC contest at Crystal Pier, riding his 1963 reverse fin Hansen competition model. Great beer boiler, too! Photo by Ron Greene/. cheers, rs"

THANK YOU FOR SHARING!! that is the goal with this blog. lets see what is being ridden! I get all the way psyched to see old beaters being rode. NICE ONE!!!

This board is phucking with me.

Who ever bought this board... congratulations. I am jealous.
this board is worth posting twice. 1962 Hansen, never ridden, perfect condition.

Brian Grady's BING PIG!!

Brian Grady sent this to me via surfapig@live.com:
"Mike, I've been following your blog for a bit now and recently came into a Pig that you may know or heard about. I was looking for a square tail to add to a small stable that has a Pin and a Diamond. I saw a Bing Elevator on lb.net that was being sold by a friend of yours, Rob Kulisek. Needless to say I was too late in getting the Elevator, but he said he had a Pig if I wanted to look in that direction. I was intrigued. Circumstances worked out and a deal was struck on the street in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge and now I'm the stoked owner of a Bing Pig. Rob mentioned your name during our conversation and I told him I had been checking Surf A Pig regularly. Thought you might like to hear this story of yet another "Pig's life". Stay stoked! Brian Grady"
NICE ONE!! ULTRA CLEAN!!

I needed this.

It was a tuff week for Mr and Mrs Black. Tonight's sliders session was bitter sweet. My BING was perfect for the conditions. I was surfing well. I couldn't help but think about our loss. Every good wave I had made me wish I hadn't suffered our loss. It was a strange feeling.


I love this life.

Every July 4th from now to for ever.

erin ashley sent this to me via surfapig@live.com:
"From Nolan Hall of http://www.nolan-hall.blogspot.com/ . cheers, erin ashley http://erindontshiv.blogspot.com"
THANK YOU!! NICE COMPOSITION!

Greetings from NJ!!

jd sent me this via surfapig@live.com:
"hey gnar - love the blog & I just wanted to share with you my first vintage board which happens to be a pig. enjoy the pics! i'm enjoying the ride - this shape turns great. jd" upon further inquiry... "Hey Mike - I just got the board on Sunday from a shop in Lavallette, NJ - hence the local sticker (which is super cool). The story behind the board is the original owner from Lavallette bought the board in California when he was going to college out there. I saw it posted on the shop's used boards section without a picture - 9'10" G&S in good riding condition, fair wall hanging condition - $125. I've always wanted a 9'10" since that's my birthday and I thought - if it's a pig and in said condition then it's a definite. Sure enough I got to the shop and there she was in her wide hip and narrow nosed glory bearing a serial # 3750. For someone with a really foiled 9'5" the board looked heavy and massive in the racks. When I pulled it out though it wasn't as heavy as I thought (clear and sanded) and the slim nose made it look even manageable for me at around 160lbs. I picked it up right then and took her out up the block from the shop right away. It was 2 foot sectiony mush but the water was warm and I was stoked to be on my first vintage board, a pig nonetheless. It was 2 foot mush but I got to get a feel for it and was surprised to find it was alot easier to ride than I had imagined. Today was waist high peelers and it went off in the turning department. Just buttery smooth and low swing weight goodness - it's even keeping me from wanting to get up to the nose! If I get some action shots I'll send 'em over." ULTRA SICK!!

ULTRA NICE!! how is that FIN?!! you scored for $125.